I don't think, LindaLou, that Lynn is literally asking questions. She phrases her "meanderings" as SoSick called them that way, but she has her answers.

For the record, I, as you know, am not a pure "new world," as I think its called, creationist. I don't even classify myself as a creationist. I just believe God (along with Jesus Christ) created this earth however it happened and don't believe humans derived from bacteria. I think Adam was literally the first human roughly 6000 years ago but that the earth itself existed long before that. I do not personally feel that its right to teach evolution as "evolutionists" believe as absolute truth to kids either. I home schooled my girls during their more formative years partly because of that. But I haven't kept them in a bubble. I talked to them (my kids) about the threories cause I knew they'd run into them, but they are THEORIES. No one knows how it went down precisely and we won't till our creator tells us.... Some of us believe He HAS told us, but don't think He has filled most of us in on the fine details. I don't think any of us are ignoring facts or evidence. We simply don't accept all scientist's interpretations as accurate or absolute truth. I don't build my life, religion or beliefs around this the way y'all seem to either. But I agree with Lynn that we all have free will and can choose to believe whatever we want. Truth is truth, though. Sometimes truth can be stranger than fiction, too : ) Not sure why you feel the need to "prove" your evidence. Seems to me you are trying to convince yourself as much as anything. You are welcome to post on here, too, but no one on here is interested in debating I don't think or they would do it on that forum. Lynn was politely trying to tell you she was not up to it. Not sure where you are with mercury, but most of us are dealing with those issues.

Anyway - I'm going to take a nap. I'm sure you mean well LindaLou. I have nothing against you either. I'm intrigued by you UK folks, in fact, and curious about the culture there. I'd love to visit Europe! I can see that you are obviously intelligent and somewhat open minded, but perhaps so entrenched in the debate you're losing some perspetive. I totally agree that religion and "science" do not have to clash. I happen to think of religion as very scientific... But I don't check my religious beliefs against the science of the day.... Rather I do it the other way around.